HOW TO HAVE A GOOD MARRIAGE
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- Class #1: Marriages Are Like Flies on a Window-sill
To finish our title … Some Want In And Some Want Out! We are
going to investigate why this is so. We will discuss problems in
marriages, seeking to give helpful biblical answers and directions.
- Class #2: Keep Your Eyes Wide Open Before Marriage and Half-Closed After Marriage
Often ‘in-lovers’ will make excuses for bad behavior and mislabel
character traits, only to find later, after the emotional blinders come
off, much pain. Stop, Look, and Listen, before it is too late! Sex is
bonding inside marriage – it is bondage outside of marriage.
- Class #3: Laying The Foundation
Your home is only as strong as its foundation. We are laying a double foundation so it will hold up the weight of the family.
- Class #4: Getting In Right Alignment
God, in His infinite wisdom, has given us His blue-print of a rightly aligned family. His way works!
- Class #5: Taking A Peek Of A Famous Couples’ Courtship
We briefly look at Mr and Mrs. Solomon's courtship. It was not sexual. Mrs. Solomon tells women today to keep their ‘vineyard’ special. Please No Children!
- Class #6: Catch The Little Foxes
Wisely, Shulamit asks Solomon to work out possible problems, to nip them in the bud, before marriage.
- Class #7: What Is Your Conflict Style?
Have you ever said or heard, “You’re Driving Me Crazy?” Here are a few
‘crazymakers”. Hopefully, you do not find yourself on this list!
- Class #8: The 3 R’s of Marriage
If the couple is not working on soulical/spiritual intimacy, DUCK! There may be rocks being thrown!
- Class #9: Have A “Good” Fight – You May Be Right BUT You Are Wrong … IF
Listed are some usable principles to have a ‘clear the air’ conflict.
- Class #10: Live So As To Have No Regrets
Marriage is Dissolved in death and the one left will have to learn to
walk as one. But friends are friends forever if the Lord is the Lord of
them. “This is my beloved and This is my friend”.
Ain't Gonna Need This House Much Longer
Growing old is not fun but we will experience it if our Lord does not
return in our lifetime. Some call old age ‘The Golden Years’. Everyone
I know says there is nothing golden about it! What does God’s Word say
about this Season of Life?
Need Comfort Today? Look Beyond The Sunset
The song ‘Beyond the Sunset’ was inspired by a simple sentence said by a
blind man. “…I think I often see more [than sighed people]; I see
beyond the sunset.” Yes, there is more to life than that which meets
with physical sight.
Forgiveness: What It Is and What It Is Not, Part One
What does forgiveness mean? Must we forgive unconditionally? What is the first thing ‘to go’ in any
relationship when hurt is in the heart? Things will never be right
between you if you ignore the things that separate you. So how do we get
it back together?
Million Man Army Surround Israel
This has happened before in Israel’s history and it will happen again
(only worse). History belongs to God. All events run by His schedule.
God is faithful to His promises to His earthly people. Want to be
blessed? We better be blessing the Jews as a nation and as individuals
(Gen. 12:3 is still in force).
Recommended Books and CDS:
Pay To Say - Pay To Play
We can all say dumb things or take Scripture out of context without
meaning to. But when someone is on stage before thousands, as Victoria
Osteen was, proclaiming a message of humanism is ‘A Different Gospel”,
what an evil message, totally foreign to God’s Word! So, did The
Glorious Lord Jesus willingly go to the horrible death on His cross so
we could be happy? This is error. We must speak out against such a message.
Recommended CD:
JOB 37: God Is In Charge
Job has all kinds of trials. God never takes his eyes from us. What
happens when we find ourselves under God’s chastening hand? It’s going
to be good for us ultimately.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 35-36: Wholesome Affliction
We are going to see Elihu encourage Job to see the purpose of what he is
going through. Who wants to suffer? Do you want to be afflicted?
Does your child want to be disciplined? We can think that everything is
right in our lives, but God knows.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 34: Gone With The Wind
The next breath we take might be our last. We don’t know. All of the
things we strive for are going to be gone with the wind. This is
Elihu’s second speech. Elihu is going to speak about what is right and
what is good.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 33: What Is Right Not Who Is Right
Job took a vow of silence and demands that God answers him. Elihu gives
a partial answer to suffering and we are going to look what he said. He
did not use tradition, experience, or legalism like Job’s other
friends.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 32:
Elihu knows the heart of God and it is his turn to finally speak.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 31: I AM My Own Plumb Line
We are going to hear Job’s heart. Man has a conscience. Our thoughts
can accuse or defend us but it can never acquit us. But Job did not
accuse himself at all. He did not look
past what he physically had done. He felt he was perfectly 'in plumb'.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 29-30: Ah, The Good Ol’ Days
Our study is getting exciting. Buckle your seat-belts. Hang on. We’re
not quite there yet but we are getting very close. Job was emotionally
empty and Job’s friends were no help. Job couldn’t find anything
wrong with himself. His friends couldn’t find anything good. When we
look at the 'good ol' days' we are not looking at the present.
A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
JOB 12-17: Vetting God
Job tells us his sores are oozing pus, he's miserable. He's being tried to the utmost of every area of his life.
Physically he has lots and lots of pain. Emotionally he is being tried. Spiritually he is being tried.
Who is accusing Job? Satan! A companion book to read along with this study is The Sovereignty of God.
